Category Archives: Static ship

No.908 Oriana launched in 1959

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

41,915grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow IMO: 5264742 In P&O white from 1964, left the fleet in 1986 Static attraction initially in Japan then China. Scrapped Zhangjiagang, China 2005 after typhoon damage Four Aden views from Steve … Continue reading →

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No.898 Santa Paula launched in 1958

Posted on June 4, 2023 by donships

15,366grt for Grace Line from Newport News at Newport News Stella Polaris 1972 Oceanic Sun Line Kuwait Marriott Hotel 1980 Marriott Hotels Ramada al Salem Hotel 1989 Ramada Hotels Fire Kuwait 1990, scrapped in Kuwait in 2002 Image attribution: Daryl … Continue reading →

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No.1356 Crystal Symphony launched in 1994

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

51,044GT for Crystal Cruise Line by Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku IMO: 9066667 Crystal Symphony 2022 Crystal Cruises Image attribution: Tony Davis, Giannis Mavronas & Wayne A’Court

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No.751 Caledonia launched in 1947

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

11,255grt for Anchor Line from Fairfield, Glasgow 1965 sold. Hans Werdler kindly sent me this “Caledonia” was sold in 1965 for 350.000 Dutch Guilders to the “Stichting Studenten Huisvesting” (SHH), Amsterdam to create student rooms for student from the Amsterdam … Continue reading →

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No.914 Principe Perfeito launched September 22, 1960

Posted on May 29, 2023 by donships

19,393grt for Companhia Nacional de Navegação from Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle IMO : 5285045 Al Hasa 1976 Global Transportation Fairsky 1980 Fair Line Shipping (Sitmar) Vera 1981 Sitmar Marianna IX 1982 Sappho Shipping (Latsis Group) Marianna 9 1984 Accommodation … Continue reading →

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No.1267 Regent Sky

Posted on May 28, 2023 by donships

55,000GT from Stocznia im Komuny Paryskiej, Gdynia IMO: 7907685 Regent Sky was an unfinished cruise ship. She was initially being built in Poland as the cruise ferry Stena Baltica, one of four sister ships planned for the Stena Line in 1990. … Continue reading →

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No.904 Windsor Castle launched in 1959

Posted on May 24, 2023 by donships

37,640grt for Union-Castle Line from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Margarita L 1977 Latsis Group Rita 2005 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2005 Image attribution: Trevor Jones, Cyril Gronemeyer, Les Pivnic & Tony Davis

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No.896 Pendennis Castle launched in 1957

Posted on May 23, 2023 by donships

28,582grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Ocean Queen 1976 Ocean Queen Sindbad 1977 Kinvara Bay Shipping Sindbad 1 1977 Kinvara Bay Shipping Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1980 Image attribution: Trevor Jones, Iain Jenkins & Chris Howell Ocean Queen … Continue reading →

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No.1302 Crown Dynasty launched in 1992

Posted on May 23, 2023 by donships

19,089GT Crown Cruise Line by Union Naval, Valencia IMO: 9000699 Crown Majesty 1997 24344GT Majesty Cruise Line Norwegian Dynasty 1997 Norwegian Cruise Line Crown Dynasty 1999 Crown Cruise Line Braemar 2001 Fred Olsen Line Odyssey for Villa Vie Residences 2024, another … Continue reading →

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No.1283 Radisson Diamond launched in 1991

Posted on May 22, 2023 by donships

20,295GT for Diamond Cruise Line from Rauma Finnyards, Rauma IMO: 9008407 Omar Star 2005 Treasure Ocean Asia Star 2005 Casino Ship China Star 2011 Casino Ship Saipan Star 2017 Driven ashore 21 Sep 2022 Image attribution: Neven Jerković Tony Davis image … Continue reading →

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